Steel, and Other Stories

Product Description [This is the MP3CD audiobook format.] Soon to be a major motion starring Hugh Jackman, here is a new short story collection by the New York Times bestselling author of I Am Legend. Imagine a future in which human boxing has been replaced by heavyweight bouts between massive robots. Richard Matheson's classic short story, ''Steel,'' is the inspiration for Real Steel, a new movie starring Hugh Jackman and Evangeline Lilly. But Matheson's story, which was previously filmed as an episode of the original Twilight Zone television series, is just one of over a dozen unforgettable tales in this outstanding collection, which includes two new stories never before collected in a book. Also featured is a satirical fantasy, The Splendid Source, which was recently turned into an episode of TV's Family Guy. Review Praise for Richard Matheson: ''The author who influenced me the most as a writer was Richard Matheson.'' -- Stephen King ''Stylish and gripping, [Richard Matheson's] stories not only entertain but touch the mind and heart.'' -- Dean Koontz ''Richard Matheson is worth our time, attention, and great affection.'' --Ray Bradbury About the Author RICHARD MATHESON is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling novels, including I Am Legend, Hell House, Somewhere in Time, The Incredible Shrinking Man, and others. A WHC Grand Master of Horror and past winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, he has also won the Edgar, the Hugo, the Spur, and the Writers Guild awards. He was recently inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.